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Order of Saint Louis
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The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis is a dynastic order of chivalry founded 5 April 1693 by King Louis XIV, named after Saint Louis. It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, notab
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Cross of the Order of Saint Louis
Cross of the Order of Saint Louis
Letter granting Sieur des Chaillons the title of Knight, 25 March 1730
Letter granting Sieur des Chaillons the title of Knight, 25 March 1730
Comte d'Angiviller depicted wearing the insignia of the Order of Saint Louis with a rosette.
Comte d'Angiviller depicted wearing the insignia of the Order of Saint Louis with a rosette.
Jean-Baptiste Symon de Solémy wearing the insigna of Chevalier of the order of Saint Louis.
Jean-Baptiste Symon de Solémy wearing the insigna of Chevalier of the order of Saint Louis.
Legion of Honour
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The National Order of the Legion of Honour, formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest and most prestigious French national institution, both military and civil. It consists o
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…notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles. By the authorities of the French Republic, it is considered a predecessor of the Legion of Honour, with which it shares the red ribbon (though the Legion of Honour is awarded to military personnel and civilians alike). Although officially abolished…
Legion of Honour
The silver version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
The silver version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
First Légion d'Honneur investiture, 15 July 1804, at Saint-Louis des Invalides by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1812)
First Légion d'Honneur investiture, 15 July 1804, at Saint-Louis des Invalides by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1812)
Napoleon Distributing the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awa
Napoleon Distributing the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awards of the Legion of Honour, at a camp near Boulogne on 16 August 1804
As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]
As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]